Community Briefs: Aug. 21

Published: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 7:19 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 7:19 a.m.

Community briefs

Barbecue dinner set for St. Paul's Episcopal Church

The annual barbecue dinner for historic St. Paul's Episcopal Church will be held from 5-7 p.m. Sunday on St. Paul's Road in Edneyville. Cost for the dinner is $8 for adults and $4 for children. For more information, call 828-243-4000.

Playhouse, Just Vino reception and garden tour

Patrons who attend the evening performances of "Deathtrap" at Flat Rock Playhouse on Thursday at 2661 Greenville Highway in Flat Rock have an opportunity to expand the experience. The Playhouse and Just Vino will host a complimentary reception and garden tour at 6:30 p.m., before the 8 p.m. performance.

Just call the playhouse box office at 828-693-9731 to reserve your space.

Partnership to protect Twin Lakes parkland

Saluda Community Land Trust and Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy have partnered to permanently protect 21 acres of the locally-cherished Twin Lakes parkland in southeast Henderson County near Saluda.

The project, completed in early August, ensures the long-term availability of Twin Lakes Park for public recreation to residents and visitors of the community, as well as protects the natural character of its surroundings.

The Twin Lakes tract — named for its two large ponds — was purchased by James T. and Helen Wilkes in the late 1950s. For more than 60 years, the Wilkes family generously made it available to the Saluda community for fishing, swimming and picnicking. The park has since been a popular community gathering spot, hosting weddings, baptisms, and family reunions.

For more information about Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy, visit carolinamountain. org.

Animal Welfare Approved is calling for proposals

Animal Welfare Approved is calling for proposals for its 2012-13 Good Husbandry Grants. Now in its fifth year, the Good Husbandry Grants program has funded over 100 projects across the country to improve farm animal welfare.

Certified farmers and those who have submitted an application for AWA certification may apply for up to $5,000 toward projects such as mobile housing, breeding stock and on-farm processing equipment. Slaughter plants working with or seeking to work with AWA farmers are also eligible for funding.

The funding priorities for this year's cycle include welfare improvements in the slaughter process, improved genetics, increased outdoor access and non-lethal predator control. A primary goal of this grant program is to facilitate the growth and success of high-welfare, pasturebased systems.

For more information, visit animalwelfareapproved.org/farmers/grants-forfarmers.

<p>Community briefs</p><p>Barbecue dinner set for St. Paul's Episcopal Church</p><p>The annual barbecue dinner for historic St. Paul's Episcopal Church will be held from 5-7 p.m. Sunday on St. Paul's Road in Edneyville. Cost for the dinner is $8 for adults and $4 for children. For more information, call 828-243-4000.</p><p>Playhouse, Just Vino reception and garden tour</p><p>Patrons who attend the evening performances of "Deathtrap" at Flat Rock Playhouse on Thursday at 2661 Greenville Highway in Flat Rock have an opportunity to expand the experience. The Playhouse and Just Vino will host a complimentary reception and garden tour at 6:30 p.m., before the 8 p.m. performance.</p><p>Just call the playhouse box office at 828-693-9731 to reserve your space. </p><p>Partnership to protect Twin Lakes parkland</p><p>Saluda Community Land Trust and Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy have partnered to permanently protect 21 acres of the locally-cherished Twin Lakes parkland in southeast Henderson County near Saluda.</p><p>The project, completed in early August, ensures the long-term availability of Twin Lakes Park for public recreation to residents and visitors of the community, as well as protects the natural character of its surroundings.</p><p>The Twin Lakes tract — named for its two large ponds — was purchased by James T. and Helen Wilkes in the late 1950s. For more than 60 years, the Wilkes family generously made it available to the Saluda community for fishing, swimming and picnicking. The park has since been a popular community gathering spot, hosting weddings, baptisms, and family reunions.</p><p>For more information about Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy, visit carolinamountain. org.</p><p>Animal Welfare Approved is calling for proposals</p><p>Animal Welfare Approved is calling for proposals for its 2012-13 Good Husbandry Grants. Now in its fifth year, the Good Husbandry Grants program has funded over 100 projects across the country to improve farm animal welfare.</p><p>Certified farmers and those who have submitted an application for AWA certification may apply for up to $5,000 toward projects such as mobile housing, breeding stock and on-farm processing equipment. Slaughter plants working with or seeking to work with AWA farmers are also eligible for funding.</p><p>The funding priorities for this year's cycle include welfare improvements in the slaughter process, improved genetics, increased outdoor access and non-lethal predator control. A primary goal of this grant program is to facilitate the growth and success of high-welfare, pasturebased systems.</p><p>For more information, visit animalwelfareapproved.org/farmers/grants-forfarmers.</p>